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Definitely a prog.-rock classic. There is a wonderful balance of moods and intensities here. The songs weave through quiet and heavy sections, with everything in between. There are short songs and long songs, intensely progressive songs, and songs more straightforward.

Perhaps the most dominant aspect here is the rich keyboards of Tony Banks. He covers organ, piano, mellotron, and Moog with enormous creativity. Mike Rutherford handles come interesting Rickenbacker bass lines, and rich 12-string acoustic colorings. Steve Hackett provides some soaring electric guitar lines, sometimes reminiscent of Robert Fripp. Peter Gabriel does a great job in the vocal department with his expressive vocals, as well as some good oboe and flute. Phil Collins does well in the drum department, and handles vocals too.

A very bright and colorful album.

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